Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

48specifications compared
21differ
27identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 5 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of EATX power connectors
- H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of H87-PRO, B75MA-E31
73 specifications	A ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model H87-PRO View product	B MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel B75
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	173 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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